Football Game Recap: Norco Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Sep 17, 2024, 5:51pm

Football Recap: Norco Cougars vs. Rancho Cucamonga Cougars

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Norco was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They fell to the Rancho Cucamonga Cougars 30-25. While losing is never fun, Norco can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 89th, while Rancho Cucamonga is ranked 26th).

Despite the loss, Norco saw an underclassman step up: Cole Rodgers picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (4.0 for loss).

Rancho Cucamonga's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jacob Chambers, who threw for 198 yards and two touchdowns on only 18 passes, and also punched in a rushing score. Cameron Sermons was Chambers' top target, picking up 126 receiving yards and a touchdown.

Norco's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Rancho Cucamonga, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.

Norco has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Etiwanda at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Rancho Cucamonga, they are taking a road trip to take on Valencia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rancho Cucamonga is facing Valencia at the right time seeing as Valencia is stuck on a three-game losing streak.

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